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CT HR00005

Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/29/2016

Primary Sponsor

Government Administration and Elections Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Commemorates the 17th anniversary of Connecticut's sister-state relationship with Taiwan (Republic of China)

  • Recognizes Connecticut exported $122.9 million in products to Taiwan in 2014, making Taiwan a major foreign market for the state

  • Acknowledges Taiwan as the 10th largest trading partner of the United States with $67.4 billion in bilateral trade in 2014

  • Congratulates newly elected President Tsai Ing-wen as Taiwan's first female president following the January 16, 2016 election

  • Directs the House Clerk to send a copy of the resolution to the President of Taiwan through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York

Legislative Description

Resolution Commemorating The Seventeenth Anniversary Of The Connecticut-taiwan Sister-state Relationship.

Last Action

Adopted, House

4/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Government Administration and Elections2/29/2016

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